Citation Styles: Chicago/Turabian

Chicago vs. Turabian: What Is the Difference?

Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations, 7th edition (2007)is a "user friendly" format of the Chicago Manual of Style. Unlike Chicago Style, which is used primarily by publishing houses or presses, Turabian's work simplifies the style guide for the average researcher by synthesizing the applicable rules of Chicago Style and omitting some press specific details.

Turabian Manual

Developed by Kate Turabian, The Turabian style is a "user friendly" format of the Chicago Style. The official guide is A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations, 7th ed. (2007). The FGCU Library has
copies behind the Reference Desk, on the Dictionary Stand and in the General Collection.